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Hong Kong entertainment company involved in film production/distribution and casino-related investments.
Hong Kong entertainment company involved in film production/distribution and casino-related investments.
In one line: A Hong Kong film-studio and casino-investment holding company.
Moat: none. A small entertainment/investment holding company without a durable competitive advantage in a hit-driven film business.
Headquarters: Hong Kong · Employees: 149
Size China Star Entertainment (0326.HK) is a Hong Kong Communication Services company (Movies/Entertainment) with a market value of $2.54B, the 376th largest of 891 Hong Kong companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at HK$8.20 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 10.4%, against +5.3% for the median peer and -13.4% for the Hong Kong market (cap-weighted) — 6th lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue fell 69.2% over the last twelve months (peer median +5.5%); the operating margin is -156.6% (peer median 8.9%).
Valuation It trades at 90.0× enterprise value to sales against a peer median of 3.6× (most expensive of 21).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 15.5 points below its cost of capital (6.3% WACC).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | HK$244M | HK$405M | HK$728M | HK$206M | HK$3.88M |
| Revenue growth | — | -44% | +253% | +5,215% | — |
| Gross profit | HK$106M | HK$114M | HK$127M | HK$69.3M | -HK$3.40M |
| EBITDA | -HK$350M | -HK$407M | -HK$127M | -HK$145M | -HK$96.1M |
| Net income | -HK$389M | -HK$444M | -HK$352M | -HK$289M | -HK$94.1M |
| Free cash flow | -HK$107M | -HK$192M | HK$205M | -HK$46.5M | -HK$94.0M |
| Capital expenditure | HK$1.70M | HK$1.79M | HK$32.0M | HK$17.6M | HK$179,000 |
| Total debt | n/a | HK$1.98B | HK$1.63B | HK$1.80B | HK$1.70B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | EV / Sales | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Star Entertainment 0326.HK | $2.54B | -10% | -69% | -157% | 90.0× | n/a |
| SJM 0880.HK | $974M | -49% | -16% | 6% | 2.5× | n/a |
Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.
| Measure | 0326.HK | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | +22.7% | +8.0% | 5th highest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -10.4% | +5.3% | 6th lowest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -17.8% | -15.7% | 10th lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | -69.2% | +5.5% | lowest of 21 |
| Operating margin | -156.6% | 8.9% | lowest of 21 |
| EV / Sales | 90.0× | 3.6× | most expensive of 21 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -15.5 pp | -3.1 pp | lowest of 21 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | EV / Sales | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Star Entertainment 0326.HK | Hong Kong | $2.54B | -10% | -69% | -157% | 90.0× | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Film 601595.SS | China | $2.40B | +47% | -18% | -2% | 22.6× | 57.0% | +24.4% |
| MSG Rangers MSGR | United States | $2.37B | +1,624% | +2% | -9% | 8.1× | n/a | n/a |
| Beijing Jetsen Technology 300182.SZ | China | $2.36B | +6% | -23% | 9% | 7.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Prime Focus PFOCUS.NS | India | $2.36B | -7% | +29% | 16% | 4.5× | 26.0% | +12.6% |
| Toei 9605.T | Japan | $2.77B | +5% | +3% | 20% | 2.3× | -3.3% | +11.5% |
| Zhejiang Huace Film & TV 300133.SZ | China | $2.79B | +15% | +44% | 8% | 6.4× | n/a | n/a |
| AMC Entertainment AMC | United States | $2.80B | +109% | +6% | 5% | 1.9× | n/a | n/a |
| ROUND ONE 4680.T | Japan | $2.22B | +42% | +21% | 15% | 2.5× | 4.3% | +25.5% |
| Ruyi Film Entertainment 002739.SZ | China | $2.94B | -9% | -8% | 3% | 2.3× | 6.7% | +15.4% |
| Songcheng Performance Development 300144.SZ | China | $2.17B | -29% | -15% | 37% | 6.0× | 5.6% | +20.1% |
| Itv ITV.L | United Kingdom | $3.23B | -16% | +2% | 13% | 0.9× | -2.8% | +4.8% |
| Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town 000069.SZ | China | $2.00B | -25% | -22% | -32% | 4.2× | 1.1% | -17.4% |
| Atlanta Braves BATRA | United States | $3.23B | +1% | +6% | -9% | 5.3× | n/a | n/a |
| United Parks & Resorts PRKS | United States | $1.81B | +2% | -4% | 21% | 2.5× | 0.2% | +30.9% |
| EVT EVT.AX | Australia | $1.78B | +39% | +7% | 9% | 3.0× | 21.0% | +18.0% |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment MSGE | United States | $3.65B | +18% | +16% | 17% | 4.1× | 5.0% | +66.9% |
| Damai Entertainment 1060.HK | Hong Kong | $1.74B | -25% | +22% | 6% | 0.7× | -9.1% | +22.0% |
| Banijay BNJ.AS | Netherlands | $3.83B | -13% | +7% | 14% | 1.8× | -4.5% | +18.1% |
| Manchester United MANU | United States | $3.90B | +15% | +5% | -2% | 5.2× | 18.3% | +6.5% |
| PVR Inox PVRINOX.NS | India | $1.63B | +47% | +14% | 16% | 2.9× | 15.7% | +88.3% |